Pit bulls

Dogfighting Spectator Law Already Making a Difference by Michael Markarian — Our thanks to Michael Markarian for permission to republish this post, which originally appeared on his blog Animals & Politics on April 14, 2015. I’m pleased to report that the Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act, which we worked with […]

One hundred thirty-six new animal protection laws have been enacted this year at the state and local levels—the largest number of any year in the past decade. That continues the surge in animal protection policymaking by state legislatures, and in total, it makes more than 1,000 new policies in the states since 2005, across a broad range of subjects bearing upon the lives of pets, wildlife, animals in research and testing, and farm animals.

This week’s Take Action Thursday celebrates the adoption of a student choice policy by the New Hampshire Department of Education. It also urges swift action against Kentucky’s new ag-gag bill, supports efforts of Maryland legislators to repair a discriminatory ruling against pit bulls, and reports on a Connecticut Supreme Court decision on the vicious propensities of horses.

Breed Specific Legislation, or BSL as it is more commonly known, is a way for cities and towns to place either restrictions or full bans on a certain breed of dog. Most commonly these bans are of so called dangerous breeds or even “bully breeds.” Typically the restrictions include the American Pit Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, Rottweilers, and German Shepherds just to name a few.

by Seth Victor — Our thanks to Animal Blawg, where this post originally appeared on September 5, 2013. Last month New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed laws creating two new felonies for animal abuse. The first, “Patrick’s Law,” increases neglect of a dog from a disorderly persons offense, a misdemeanor, […]

by Gregory McNamee There’s excellent news for elephants, to start this week’s report: the World Wildlife Report has announced that Thailand’s prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, has pledged that her nation will abolish the ivory trade there. Thailand is currently the world’s largest unregulated ivory market, and though others thrive, its […]

Each week the National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) sends out an e-mail alert called “Take Action Thursday,” which tells subscribers about current actions they can take to help animals. NAVS is a national, not-for-profit educational organization incorporated in the State of Illinois. NAVS promotes greater compassion, respect, and justice for animals […]

by Michael Markarian — Our thanks to Michael Markarian for permission to republish this post, which originally appeared on his blog Animals and Politics on May 2, 2012. Dog lovers across the country are barking mad over last week’s Maryland Court of Appeals decision declaring that all pit bull-type dogs […]

by Stephanie Ulmer Our thanks to the Animal Legal Defense Fund Blog for permission to republish this post. Ulmer is a guest blogger for the ALDF Blog. So Michael Vick played a great football game for the National Football League (NFL) on Monday, November 15th. The sports media was all […]